[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62851-62852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22454]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC 
announces the following meeting of the Mine Safety and Health Research 
Advisory Committee (MSHRAC). This is a virtual meeting only. It is open 
to the public, limited only by the number of web conference lines (500 
web conference lines are available). If you wish to attend virtually, 
please register according to the instructions in the addresses section 
below. Time will be available for public comment.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 8, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: To attend the virtual meeting, please register at the 
website of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH) at www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/features/2022-12mshrac.html or by 
telephone at (412) 386-4541 at least 5 business days in advance of the 
meeting. Registrants will receive Zoom web conference access 
information sent to their provided email address upon successful 
registration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George W. Luxbacher, P.E., Ph.D., 
Designated Federal Officer, MSHRAC, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE, 
Mailstop V24-4, Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027; Telephone: (404) 498-2808; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose: This Committee is charged with providing advice to the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; the Director, CDC; 
and the Director, NIOSH, on priorities in mine safety and health 
research, including grants and contracts for such research, 30 U.S.C. 
812(b)(2), section 102(b)(2).
    Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on 
NIOSH mining safety and health research organizational structure, 
capabilities, projects, and outcomes. The meeting will also include an 
update from the NIOSH Associate Director for Mining. Agenda items are 
subject to change as priorities dictate.

Public Participation

    Written Public Comment: The public may submit written comments or 
questions in advance of the meeting, to the contact person above. 
Written comments received in advance of the meeting will be included in 
the official record of the meeting, and questions will be answered 
during the oral public comment period open to public participation.
    Oral Public Comment: This meeting will include time for members of 
the public to make an oral comment. The public comment session will be 
held on December 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., EST, or at the conclusion of 
planned presentations, and conclude following the final call for public 
comment. Members of the public will be given 5 to 10 minutes each for 
comments.
    The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the 
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices 
pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management 
activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and

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Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief 
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-22454 Filed 10-14-22; 8:45 am]
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